Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

- Psalm 5:2

HELP and PRAY in the same sentence.  That’s no coincidence.  The Word of God is winking at us once again to show us how to gain godly help in every crevice of our school days.  

Some may ask, “How long should I pray?”  If you were to use a stopwatch while reading Psalm 5, word for word without tears, the prayer may take just over a minute.  But it’s when your head and heart are bowed before God, your prayer time can easily extend into hours.

Careful!  You might fall asleep on your knees!  It happened to the Lord's disciples (Mark 14:32-42).  Jesus rebuked his disciples because of their inability to stay up during a much-needed time of prayer. Right now, the field of education, your district, and your school needs you to pray for staff in the upcoming year, student behavior, parenting skills for parents, and the overall school culture and spiritual environment. 

Then what?  Rejoice in knowing that you have spent time before your King and your God for yourself, your coworkers, and the student body.  Seal your prayer with the words of Daniel.  In all humility say:

We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.”

- Daniel 9:18-19